Pregnancy after cervical cancer?

I was diagnosed and treated for early stage cervical cancer two weeks ago with a cone LEEP, which left most of my cervix intact to preserve my ability to carry a pregnancy. (this occurred one year after DH and I started trying; in that year we had two first-trimester mc's.). Thankfully, I got clear margins, so my dr believes the cancer was removed. Se ow wants me to get paps every three months and to be clearr for a year before we start TTC again. I was just wondering if anyone else has received medical advice on the same situation, and how long you were advised to be cancer-free before TTC. Obviously I take my diagnosis seriously and will not do anything that could jeopardize pregnancy, but I wanted to know if the recommendation of one year is standard or if some people were told to wait a different amount of time. Thanks.

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I went through this same thing when I was 18 and then again at age 19. My doctor told me that it takes years for your cervix to heal. My husband and I waited until we were 27 to start trying and I have since had 3 miscarriages. We've also had 3 failed IUI's and now due to the military have moved to another state so we are going to a new infertility Dr. in a few weeks. We have since discovered other medical bumps in the road so I don't want to tell you this will be your case. I just wanted to join in to hear other success stories. Wishing you the best :)

I had a leep (which I must say completely sucks!). My OB also recommends that you wait 1 year (It helps decrease risk of insufficient cervix). With that being said he has also said he has people come for a 6 week check up after a LEEP and they are pregnant and were able to carry baby fine. To me, I would rather wait and be safe. I had my LEEP done March 2011. I finally decided Im ready for another baby now so we are going to start trying again in June (we go to Mexico in June!)

Hmmm. Before cancer was found, my doctor said that I would be able to start trying 3 months after my LEEP. My impression is that the longer wait of 12 months was because of the risk of cancer returning, not because of the risk of incompetent cervix. I guess I have a lot of questions for my doctor....